Famous Cricketers No 96 - Clarrie Grimmett

224. South Australia v Queensland, Adelaide Oval, December 25, 27, 28, 29 (South Australia won by eight wickets) not out 5 429-8d 6 2 11 2 T.Allen c H.N.J.Cotton 93 E.R.H.Wyeth lbw did not bat - 93-2 33.3 3 107 2 W.A.Brown c R.G.Williams 426 J.M.Govan c C.W.Walker 225. South Australia v Victoria, Melbourne, December 31, January 1, 3, 4 (Match drawn) c W.E.Pearson b L.O.Fleetwood-Smith 4 304 30.6 4 95 6 I.S.Lee c and b 364 2 R.G.Gregory st C.W.Walker A.L.Hassett lbw J.A.Ledward b F.W.Sides c R.S.Whitington W.E.Pearson c and b c B.A.Barnett b M.W.Sievers 31 356 11 1 62 1 I.S.Lee c D.G.Bradman 144-4 226. South Australia v Queensland, Woolloongabba, Brisbane, January 8, 10, 11, 12 (Match drawn) c R.E.Rogers b P.L.Dixon 46 398 14.1 3 42 3 J.M.Govan lbw 192 C.P.Christ st C.W.Walker P.L.Dixon c C.W.Walker did not bat - 287-8d 10.3 1 28 1 J.V.Hackett lbw 155-8 227. South Australia v New South Wales, Sydney, January 15, 17, 18, 19 (New South Wales won by four wickets) run out 1 187 12 2 50 2 J.H.W.Fingleton c H.N.J.Cotton 295 1 W.A.S.Oldfield b c A.G.Chipperfield b L.J.O’Brien 0 334 14 3 52 1 J.H.W.Fingleton c R.A.Hamence 227-6 228. South Australia v Victoria, Adelaide Oval, February 4, 5, 7, 8 (South Australia won by 125 runs) c W.E.Pearson b M.W.Sievers 2 157 13.4 0 56 3 I.S.Lee b 195 2 E.L.McCormick st J.A.J.Horsell F.L.O.Thorn st J.A.J.Horsell not out 1 340 11 3 29 0 177 229. K.E.Rigg’s XI v S.J.McCabe’s XI, Sydney, February 18, 19 (S.J.McCabe’s XI won by three wickets) run out 17 257 17 4 56 3 S.G.Barnes c W.A.S.Oldfield 198 A.G.Chipperfield c E.C.S.White B.A.Barnett c L.J.O’Brien b L.O.Fleetwood-Smith 7 148 7 0 43 2 J.H.W.Fingleton st W.A.S.Oldfield 208-7 S.J.McCabe c E.C.S.White SEASON’S AVERAGES Batting and Fielding M I NO Runs HS Ave 50 Ct Sheffield Shield 6 10 2 97 46 12.12 - 7 Other matches 3 4 0 34 17 8.50 - 1 Season 9 14 2 131 46 10.91 - 8 Career 229 299 50 4387 71* 17.61 11 130 Bowling O M R W BB Ave 5i 10m Sheffield Shield 207.1 32 686 30 6-95 22.86 2 - Other matches 52 11 159 11 3-21 14.45 - - Season (8b) 259.1 43 845 41 6-95 20.60 2 - Career (8b) 4564.5 579 } 28852 1299 10-37 22.21 115 28 (6b) 5090 1445 1938/39 Grimmett made an excellent start to the season, capturing 7-116 in his opening innings and finishing with match figures of 11-175 against New South Wales. The following fixture also produced nine wickets in the match, Grimmett taking 6-33 against Queensland in the first innings, completing the 50